tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46879800835286873682024-03-14T02:35:52.755-07:00Low Society#rootsrockrebellionSTURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-32164764089568947352017-05-07T16:50:00.001-07:002017-05-07T16:50:16.263-07:00Fotosbluesrock.nl and more: CD: Low Society - SANCTIFIED 2017<a href="http://fotosbluesrockandmore.blogspot.com/2017/04/cd.html#more">Fotosbluesrock.nl and more: CD: Low Society - SANCTIFIED 2017</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-88293581389002767542015-10-21T17:54:00.004-07:002015-10-21T17:54:22.822-07:00LOW SOCIETY NEEDS A NEW RIDE!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Help us purchase a new touring vehicle so we can get back on the road and come to <b>YOUR </b>town!!</span><br />
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Oct 3 ~ here's a promo video featuring some of Memphis finest talking <br />
about the Festival with Low Society's 'Crammed & Jammed' as the <br />
backing track!! See the schedule, purchase indoor show wristbands and find out more about the festival at www.bonafidebluesfest.com.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3tBqqsQ_rVc" width="480"></iframe>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-17530752337832482122015-08-19T07:03:00.004-07:002015-08-19T07:03:59.754-07:00<!-- Place this tag in your head or just before your close body tag. -->
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<br />STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-49395064648765255952014-12-04T18:05:00.001-08:002014-12-04T18:05:59.351-08:00Low Society w/ Dr Herman Green, Brian Hawkins, Moses Crouch Memphis @ The Hi-Tone Cafe - December 11th 2014 8:00 pm<a href="http://holdmyticket.com/event/190074#.VIES_T5gVso.blogger">Low Society w/ Dr Herman Green, Brian Hawkins, Moses Crouch Memphis @ The Hi-Tone Cafe - December 11th 2014 8:00 pm</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-45892007423067568472014-10-21T06:33:00.000-07:002014-10-21T06:33:00.230-07:00Mandy & Sturgis on Music On The Couch<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="https://player.cinchcast.com/?assettype=single&show_id=6988461&version=2.0&platformId=1" width="400"></iframe><br />
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Our interview with <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/musiconthecouch" rel="nofollow">Vinny Bond</a> Marini<br />on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/musiconthecouch">Music On The Couch</a> on BlogTalkRadio!</div>
STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-66208864420654044882014-09-30T14:49:00.004-07:002014-09-30T14:49:47.536-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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UK Premiere of Voodoo Woman from our new CD on Gary Grainger's 'The Blues Show' on BishopFM<br />
<a href="http://bluesshow.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/blues-269-playlist/" target="_blank">http://bluesshow.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/blues-269-playlist/</a><br /><br />To listen to the show, click here and download:<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/oce47ms57xba8h0/Blues%20Show%20269.mp3?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/oce47ms57xba8h0/Blues%20Show%20269.mp3?dl=0</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-69998355673644550332014-09-02T00:48:00.001-07:002014-09-02T00:48:10.959-07:00LOW SOCIETY | CRAMMED & JAMMED | ICEHOUSE RECORDS TEASER<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0JtoGF-_WEY" width="480"></iframe>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-7734820773781149702013-10-19T15:01:00.001-07:002013-10-19T15:01:41.643-07:00NEW Low Society video - Live From The Select-O-Hits Warehouse<br />
We are pleased to report that we have a new distributor for our CD's and digital releases, the <a href="http://www.selectohits.com/" target="_blank">Select-O-Hits</a> company. Located here in Memphis Tn, Select-O-Hits was founded in 1960 by Tom Phillips and his legendary brother <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips" target="_blank">Sam Phillips</a> of Sun Records (read ELVIS). This video is our first order of business, and was produced by Wes Philips & Blake Franklin at the Select-O-Hits warehouse....hence the title. Very special thanks to Heath Borden and Johnny Phillips at Select-O-Hits for believing. And we cannot possibly forget Ric Chetter, Jeff Janovets and Averill Conway at Radio Memphis and their Sunday night Blues & Booze show for getting the ball rolling. <br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfZzFygMMvk/UjPx6aQKbiI/AAAAAAAAAY0/sCLkQpNAxU4/s1600/blogger-image-2051956916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://muffyseven.blogspot.com/2013/09/memphis-music-low-society.html?m=1" target="_blank">New REVIEW from the blog "Confidently Awesome" by Averill Conway</a><br /><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfZzFygMMvk/UjPx6aQKbiI/AAAAAAAAAY0/sCLkQpNAxU4/s320/blogger-image-2051956916.jpg" /><br />In the past week and a half I have seen Low Society perform three times.
Yes, I am absolutely bragging! After seeing them for the first time on
August 31st at Jack Magoo's on Broad I needed to see them again, and
immediately.<br />
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Luckily, <a href="http://radio-memphis.com/" target="_blank">Radio Memphis </a>hosted
Sturgis Nikides and Mandy Lemons the very next night for the Booze
& Blues program. While they were in the studio I had the pleasure of
pulling up a piece of carpet directly in front of the duo.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uFuMSg1HEo/UjFk_dCPOpI/AAAAAAAAAYk/Y-9ba7bv4fw/s320/006+Sturgis+and+Mandy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uFuMSg1HEo/UjFk_dCPOpI/AAAAAAAAAYk/Y-9ba7bv4fw/s320/006+Sturgis+and+Mandy.jpg" /></a><br />If you have the opportunity of meeting Low Society, you should. They are
quiet a dynamic force. Mandy Lemons is a petite woman with an eclectic
punk style all of her own. Lemons' hair is blonde like Marilyn, but cut
in a fashion that is
reminiscent of Bettie. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">The wing tips of her eyeliner are a virtual Pied Piper trail enticing fans with her brilliance. </span>She is intriguing, radiant, and exudes sultriness. Her voice is a powerful, emotional experience and supernaturally soulful. </div>
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Lemons'
bandmate and husband, Sturgis Nikides wears sunglasses, indoors, at
night. When he speaks, New York escapes through his voice. He dresses in
black. His bare forearms hold colorful sleeved tattoos that dance on
his arms as he slides his fingers across the strings of his guitars in
the style of Elmore James. Nikides creates foot-stomping delight and
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Before he even takes the stage to pick the first note on the guitar the
connectivity between him and Lemons is visibly palpable. Together they
are seamless. When she takes the microphone and
opens her mouth to sing she commands presence. The hairs on the back of
my neck stand to
attention, receptors ignite all of my senses, and I realize that I am
witnessing greatness.<br />
<br />Their music is abundant in the sounds of the past, present, and future of Americana blues, but it specifically <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">encapsulates the shimmering heat of the Deep South</span>.<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);"> I </span><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">have an essential, primal need to ingest their dirty, electric, Southern Blues. Simply listening </span>becomes a truly a spiritual experience. <br /><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w5yYnoPMexA/UjFk6789ZtI/AAAAAAAAAYc/DOJmZvtpbNw/s320/007+Sturgis+and+Mandy.jpg" width="213" /><br />Just as the graffiti on the bathroom wall in the ladies room at Kudzu's
on Monroe in Memphis declares, "There's no society like Low Society!!!"<br /><div>
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Visit Low Society at <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/lowsociety" target="_blank">ReverbNation</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LowSocietyBand" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or <a href="http://www.screaminblues.com/">http://www.screaminblues.com/</a>, and <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">definitely see them live! </span></div>
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STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-23233627400967016562012-12-24T12:36:00.001-08:002012-12-24T12:36:24.423-08:00Low Society TV - a free social video channel on iBroadcast.TVHere's something new & exciting!! Make sure you click on the VOTE FOR THIS CHANNEL button. <br />
<a href="http://ibroadcast.tv/watch/channel.aspx?id=8356#.UNi8aFNYHEM.blogger">Low Society TV - a free social video channel on iBroadcast.TV</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-42552495544868004422012-12-13T15:39:00.000-08:002012-12-13T15:39:19.121-08:00 Low Society with Herman Green on Ditty TV!!<br />
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The Concert:<br /><a href="http://dittytv.squarespace.com/the-gravel-road/the-gravel-road-w-low-society.html">http://dittytv.squarespace.com/the-gravel-road/the-gravel-road-w-low-society.html</a><br />
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The Interview<br />
<a href="http://dittytv.squarespace.com/the-beat-down/the-beat-down-w-low-society.html">http://dittytv.squarespace.com/the-beat-down/the-beat-down-w-low-society.html</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-40256971434974722852012-12-05T12:05:00.000-08:002012-12-05T12:05:59.321-08:00December News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So much going on! For starters, we returned from our long awaited tour of Eastern Europe just before Thanksgiving. The Bluesalive Festival in Sumperk, Czech Republic, was the highlight of our trip. We'll post some more amazing photo's, like the one above, soon.<br />Those of you in Memphis know we've been holding down the fort at the Buccaneer Lounge </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for 6 months now</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. We go on at 11PM every Weds night, with our "rabbi", legendary saxophonist Dr. Herman Green. He's been a crucial player in our Memphis sojourn, guiding us every step of the way. Every show we play with Herman is a privilege we do not take lightly. We love you Dr. Green!<br />Tomorrow afternoon (Thurs 12/6 - @3PM CST) we will be broadcasting a live concert on <a href="http://www.dittytv.com/" target="_blank">Ditty TV</a> in downtown Memphis. It's a free show, and if you would like to attend </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">there's limited seating available. Contact us for details at <a href="mailto:info@screaminblues.com">info@screaminblues.com</a>.<br />Just added a fabulous New Years Eve gig to our schedule - the 5th Annual Guitar Drop at the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street. We'll be on the main stage outside at 9PM and then inside the club for our first full set of 2013 at 1AM. Info & tickets available </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shar.es/6Ar1R" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />We realize that our vampire-like late night appearances at the Bucc aren't the most convenient for all of you folks who have to get up early and go to WORK. We are equal opportunity entertainers, so we've got a pair of Saturday night gigs just for YOU!! We'll be at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kudzus-Bar-Grill/122460351100634" target="_blank">Kudzus</a> on Monroe Ave on Sat 12/15 & Sat 12/29. Showtimes will be approximately 10PM(ish).<br />That does it for todays installment...much more to come!!</span>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-89461526273846282062012-07-28T21:08:00.000-07:002012-07-28T21:12:14.812-07:00Interview with Gene Gregorits!Brand new Low Society interview by <a href="http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/dog_days/">Gene Gregorits</a> on his website <a href="http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/radio/">http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/radio/</a>. The direct download link is : <a href="http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/radio/download.php?filename=2012-07-27_gene_gregorits_and_low_society.mp3">http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/radio/download.php?filename=2012-07-27_gene_gregorits_and_low_society.mp3</a><br />
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For those of you who don't know about Gene, we highly recommend you read his amazing novel, <a href="http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/dog_days/" target="_blank">Dog Days</a>.</div>
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Gene and Low Society's taller half Sturgis go way back. You can read all about it in one of Gene's other fine publications <a href="http://www.sexandgutsradio.com/midnight_mavericks/" target="_blank">'Midnight Mavericks'</a>. </div>
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We also found this great interview with Matt Marshall of the American Blues Scene website filed in the "better late than never" section. We did the interview back on April 16 at this years Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale Mississippi. It was published to their website later that week, but we were still on the road and neglected to share it with you.<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Low Society performing 'When The Levee Breaks'</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fresh from newly discovered footage - this video features the last 2 minutes of our incendiary version of this great song.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Live in NYC at Bowery Electric Sept. 2, 2010</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Mandy Lemons - Vocals</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sturgis Nikides - Slide Guitar</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Charles Roth - Bass</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Charlie Walker IV - Drums</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Video by James 'Foxy' Fox (R.I.P.)</span></span>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-84018696142950985492011-12-22T09:57:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:15:09.199-08:00High Time reviewed in Big City Rhythm & Blues MagazineFrom the Dec 2011/Jan 2012 issue of <a href="http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/" target="_blank">Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine</a>:<br />
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Low Society is a revved up blend of blues, rockabilly, country and punk rock complete with babes, tattoos and bad attitudes. This slice of New York City life features the bodacious Miss Mandy Lemons as their resident vocal slinger and Mr. Sturgis Nikides of the blazing fingers on all guitars, dobro and banjo. Filling out the Society are C.P. Roth, Rowdy Bodine, and Charlie Walker working a swing shift on bass and drums. These hipsters have taken southern country blues and super-charged it to a white-hot intensity.<br />
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The North Mississippi blues of "Given Up On Love" has a slashing slide drive and Mandy has an intense quiver to her voice. A sparkling slide dobro and tambourine inhabit the "Dead Mans Shoes" as Lemons runs through a host of deadly allegories. Slipping in a few Janis Joplin styled ballads, "Three Time Loser" has a shimmering Leslie guitar while "Texas Goodnight" has a hauntingly moody slide; Lemons belts out some deep soulful wails on both. Going down home with a slide dobro Lemons gives a wild-eyed rant on "Crazy Love". "Black Pelican" has a grinding deep slide backing and snarling growl that cascades to an echoing finish. The Society concludes with Miss Mandy's raving and a ripping slide infused version of Lazy Lester's "Sugar Coated Love", bringing a whole new feel to that gentle tune. <br />
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The Low Society's "High Time" does exactly what their name and title implies injecting high intensity to this low down blues.<br />
<a href="mailto:bluestime@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">Roger & Margaret White </a><br />
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Also of note, our 'Dead Mans Shoes' is on the Big City Rhythm & Blues CD Sampler. The song is in the running for "Coolest Blues Song in the World 2012" and you can cast your vote for us at <a href="http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/Sampler-rating-11-2.html">http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/Sampler-rating-11-2.html</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AljbMxA6HSU/TvTTDGChnPI/AAAAAAAAAf8/nfdC9wAXX4Y/s1600/REVIEW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AljbMxA6HSU/TvTTDGChnPI/AAAAAAAAAf8/nfdC9wAXX4Y/s320/REVIEW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-89538687513987157812011-12-06T12:02:00.000-08:002011-12-06T12:02:43.896-08:00Competition was FIERCE for this week's BLUES TOP FIVE chart! This week literally came down to a single vote from over a thousand in two of the top five positions. Bobby Messano's "That's Why I Don't Sing the Blues" is still hanging in there at #1, followed closely by The Mojo Roots "Thirteen Shades of Blue" in the #2 slot. Low Society's "High Time" has moved up another digit to the #3 position. Please keep up the daily voting and help us score the #1 slot!!<br />
<a class="ot-anchor" href="http://www.americanbluesscene.com/top-blues-chart-albums.php#LowSociety">http://www.americanbluesscene.com/top-blues-<wbr></wbr>chart-albums.php#LowSociety</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-75475839588438858952011-11-22T11:32:00.000-08:002011-11-22T11:32:10.436-08:00American Blues Scene Top Album Chart<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Please click the link below and vote to place Low Society's High Time album into the American Blues Scene's Top 5 Blues albums chart!</span></span></span><a href="http://www.americanbluesscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Low-Society-High-Time-300x300.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.americanbluesscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Low-Society-High-Time-300x300.jpg</a></h6>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-70162213917367650262011-11-11T10:21:00.000-08:002011-11-11T10:21:59.728-08:00Low Society: Buy High Time CD<a href="http://lowsocietyband.blogspot.com/2011/09/buy-high-time-cd.html?spref=bl">Low Society: Buy High Time CD</a>: You can now order your High Time CD's directly from us! Cut out the middleman...satisfaction guaranteed!!Mandy Lemonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411146277553745424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-7307068684211790332011-10-26T12:18:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:18:22.743-07:00Bman's Blues Report: Low Society Performance Update<a href="http://www.bmansbluesreport.com/2011/10/low-society-performance-update.html?spref=bl">Bman's Blues Report: Low Society Performance Update</a>: Talking with Sturgis Nikides of Low Society. Here's what he had to say: We are very busy little beavers here in the LS camp. We've been ke...STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-78261817122988409992011-10-15T10:19:00.000-07:002011-10-15T10:19:49.997-07:00Low Society on PT's Roadhouse<a href="http://ptsroadhouse.com/show-50-limousines-hot-new-stuff-drivers/">http://ptsroadhouse.com/show-50-limousines-hot-new-stuff-drivers/</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-55909552255521808792011-09-19T09:38:00.000-07:002011-09-19T09:38:26.246-07:00AMERICAN BLUES BLOG.COM: LOW SOCIETY - SCREAMING BLUES - Mike Packer correspondent<a href="http://www.americanbluesblog.com/2011/09/low-society-screaming-blues-mike-packer.html#links">AMERICAN BLUES BLOG.COM: LOW SOCIETY - SCREAMING BLUES - Mike Packer correspondent</a>STURGIS NIKIDEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195684151508609178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687980083528687368.post-43081530853314804882011-09-15T12:00:00.000-07:002011-09-15T12:02:02.302-07:00Gary Graingers Blues Show 124 playlist & stream<a href="http://thumbrella.blogspot.com/2011/09/blues-show-124-playlist-stream.html?spref=bl">Thumbrella - Words To A Void: Blues Show 124 playlist & stream</a>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/andresroots" style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration: none;">LR Phoenix & Andres Roots</a> - Comin' Home</div>
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<a href="http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org/tag/eric-clapton/" style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration: none;">Eric Clapton & Wynton Marsalis</a> - Fourty-Four</div>
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<a href="http://www.calwilliamsjr.com/" style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration: none;">Cal Williams Jr.</a> - Death Don't Have No Mercy</div>
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<a href="http://www.sturgisnikides.com/" style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration: none;">Low Society</a> - Dead Mans Shoes</div>
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